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Hongxiang Fan

Curriculum Vitæ

I am currently working as a Research assistant in Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limonology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (NIGLAS) in the field of physical geography , i.e., water quality modelling, hydrodynamics, tracer-hydrology, etc. in Nanjing, China.

Additionally, I am also a Honorary visiting scholar, working with Prof. Adrian Werner on surface-groundwater interaction related projects in Flinders University.

Education

Ph.D. in Physical Ggeography

University Chinese Academy of Sciences

Beijing, China

Sep. 2016 - Jul. 2019

M.Sc. in Physical Geography

University Chinese Academy of Sciences

Beijing, China

Sep. 2013 - Jul. 2016

B.Eng. in Enviromental Engineering

Huazhong Agriclutural University

Wuhan, China

Sep. 2009 - Jul. 2013

Research Experience

Honorary visiting scholar

Flinders University

Adelaide, Australia

Jan. 2024 - Present

Activities: Focused on coastal hydrology and surface-groundwater interactions, I developed a theoretically grounded yet practical method for estimating submarine fresh groundwater discharge (SFGD) in data-sparse settings. By integrating existing parsimonious techniques, this approach characterizes water fluxes in coastal aquifers, enabling rapid calibration and uncertainty analysis to support effective hydrological assessments.

Research assistant

Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Nanjing, China

Jul. 2019 - Present

Activities: Focused on advancing understanding in water quality remediation, tracer hydrology, and surface-groundwater interactions. By integrating statistical modeling, numerical simulations, and advanced data-driven techniques, I have developed a robust skill set to address complex hydrological challenges. My research bridges theoretical hydrological principles with practical applications, contributing to the effective management and preservation of water resources.

Summer Intern

Chinese University of Hong Kong

New Territories, Hongkong

Jun. 2016 - Sep. 2016

Activities: Worked with Prof. Derrick Y.F. Lai on research focusing on biogeochemical cycles in wetland and forest ecosystems, greenhouse gas fluxes at the atmosphere-biosphere interface, and nutrient exchange processes at the sediment-water interface.

Ph.D. Candidate

University of Chinese Academy of Science

Beijing, China

Sep. 2016 - Jul. 2019

Activities: Investigated the impacts of hydrological regimes on the water environment of Poyang Lake using statistical methods and numerical simulations. Applied the Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) framework to simulate runoff processes based on hydrological and meteorological data. Developed a two-dimensional water environment model using the Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code (EFDC) and coupled it with LSTM-simulated runoff to evaluate drivers of water environment changes.

R Packages (3)

SGDr: Submarine fresh groundwater discharge calculator in R

(As author / creator)

GitHub

Jan. 2025

https://github.com/hxfan1227/SGDr/

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efdcr: Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code (EFDC) Toolbox in R

(As author / creator)

GitHub

Feb. 2019

https://github.com/hxfan1227/efdcr/

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cmdcr: Download and process the data from China Meteorological Data Service Center (CMDC)

(As author / creator)

GitHub

Nov. 2018

https://github.com/hxfan1227/cmdcr/

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Publications (24)

Identifying the pattern of shallow groundwater hydrochemistry and its driving factors in a typical estuarine delta of Poyang Lake watershed, China: Insights into water quality assessment

Hongxiang Fan, Fan Song, Huawu Wu, Yao Du, Ruiyu Lei, Mengyao Ding, Kaiwen Li, Jing Li and Congsheng Fu

N/A

Dec. 2024

Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies

As first or co-first author.

Identifying the spatiotemporal patterns of drought-flood alternation based on IMERG product in the humid subtropical Poyang Lake basin, China

Xianghu Li, Canyu Yuan, Tong Sun and Hongxiang Fan

N/A

Aug. 2024

Understanding thermal stratification and circulation dynamics in Fuxian Lake: Insights from EFDC simulation study

Yingying Liu, Hongming He, Jie Zhou, Hongxiang Fan, Qinglong Wu and Claudio O. Delang

N/A

Aug. 2024

Reproducing surface water isoscapes of δ18O and δ2H across China: A machine learning approach

Huawu Wu, Hongxiang Fan, Jing Li, Fu-Jun Yue, Ergang Lian, Congsheng Fu, Ruiyu Lei, Mengyao Ding, Jinzhao Liu and Xiao-Yan Li

N/A

Jul. 2024

Journal of Hydrology

As first or co-first author.

Comprehensive evaluation of environmental flows in the Yangtze River regulated by two large dams

Junxiang Cheng, Ligang Xu, Rong Wang, Hailin You, Hongxiang Fan and Yakun Wu

N/A

Jul. 2024

Spatio-temporal patterns and drivers of CH4 and CO2 fluxes from rivers and lakes in highly urbanized areas

Longfeng Fan, Junxiang Cheng, Yangcun Xie, Ligang Xu, Alexandre Buttler, Yuexia Wu, Hongxiang Fan and Yakun Wu

N/A

Mar. 2024

Atmospheric processes control the stable isotopic variability of precipitation in the middle–lower reaches of the Yangtze River Basin, East Asian monsoon region

Huawu Wu, Hongxiang Fan, Ruiyu Lei, Chijun Sun, Shengjie Wang, Haohao Wu and Congsheng Fu

N/A

Aug. 2023

Journal of Hydrology

As first or co-first author.

Projection of disaster-causing risk of extreme precipitation in the Yangtze River Basin based on CMIP6

Chengyu Xu, Canyu Yuan, Xianghu Li, Yaling Lin and Hongxiang Fan

N/A

Mar. 2023

Transformer Based Water Level Prediction in Poyang Lake, China

Jiaxing Xu, Hongxiang Fan, Minghan Luo, Piji Li, Taeseop Jeong and Ligang Xu

N/A

Feb. 2023

Water

As first or co-first author.

Insights into Shallow Freshwater Lakes Hydrology in the Yangtze Floodplain from Stable Water Isotope Tracers

Jing Li, Fan Song, Zhicheng Bao, Hongxiang Fan and Huawu Wu

N/A

Feb. 2022

Contributions of climate change and human activities to runoff variations in the Poyang Lake Basin of China

Xiangyong Lei, Lu Gao, Jianhui Wei, Miaomiao Ma, Ligang Xu, […], Xianghu Li, Jianyun Gao, Haofei Dang, Xingwei Chen and Weihua Fang

N/A

Oct. 2021

Soil Quality Assessment Based on a Minimum Data Set: A Case Study of a County in the Typical River Delta Wetlands

Mingliang Jiang, Ligang Xu, Xiaobing Chen, Hua Zhu and Hongxiang Fan

N/A

Oct. 2020

Comparison of Long Short Term Memory Networks and the Hydrological Model in Runoff Simulation

Hongxiang Fan, Mingliang Jiang, Ligang Xu, Hua Zhu, Junxiang Cheng and Jiahu Jiang

N/A

Jan. 2020

Water

As first or co-first author.

Changes in the flow regimes associated with climate change and human activities in the Yangtze River

Junxiang Cheng, Ligang Xu, Hongxiang Fan and Jiahu Jiang

N/A

Aug. 2019

Spatiotemporal Variations of Summer Precipitation and Their Correlations with the East Asian Summer Monsoon in the Poyang Lake Basin, China

Hua Zhu, Ligang Xu, Jiahu Jiang and Hongxiang Fan

N/A

Aug. 2019

Changes in Water Level Regimes in China’s Two Largest Freshwater Lakes: Characterization and Implication

Junxiang Cheng, Ligang Xu, Wenjuan Feng, Hongxiang Fan and Jiahu Jiang

N/A

May 2019

Poyang Lake Wetland Ecosystem Health Assessment of Using the Wetland Landscape Classification Characteristics

Hailin You, Hongxiang Fan, Ligang Xu, Yongming Wu, Lizhen Liu and Zhong Yao

N/A

Apr. 2019

Drought Characteristics and Its Response to the Global Climate Variability in the Yangtze River Basin, China

Tao Huang, Ligang Xu and Hongxiang Fan

N/A

Dec. 2018

Identify the influencing paths of precipitation and soil water storage on runoff: an example from Xinjiang River Basin, Poyang Lake, China

Hongxiang Fan, Ligang Xu, Xiaolong Wang, Yuexia Wu and Jiahu Jiang

N/A

Nov. 2017

Water Supply

As first or co-first author.

Effects of Water Regime on Spring Wetland Landscape Evolution in Poyang Lake between 2000 and 2010

Hailin You, Hongxiang Fan, Ligang Xu, Yongming Wu, Xiaolong Wang, Lizhen Liu, Zhong Yao and Bangyou Yan

N/A

Jun. 2017

Relationship Between Vegetation Community Distribution Patterns and Environmental Factors in Typical Wetlands of Poyang Lake, China

Hongxiang Fan, Ligang Xu, Xiaolong Wang, Jiahu Jiang, Wenjuan Feng and Hailin You

N/A

Apr. 2017

Wetlands

As first or co-first author.

Accessing the Difference in the Climate Elasticity of Runoff across the Poyang Lake Basin, China

Hongxiang Fan, Ligang Xu, Hui Tao, Wenjuan Feng, Junxiang Cheng and Hailin You

N/A

Feb. 2017

Water

As first or co-first author.